Grandliseur
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No doubt about it. If it were about beliefs mostly, many would not be in the church there are in now.It seems to me that for most people, belonging to a community is more important to them than the beliefs of their religion. Relatively few people seem to be as enthusiastic about their religion's beliefs as they are about meeting up with their friends and acquaintances for services, etc.
Please note. I'm talking about most people here, and not specifically about members of RF. I think RFers are probably more interested in beliefs than most people because, basically, this forum is for discussing beliefs. But the average religious person seems more interested in community to me than to his or her religion's belief system.
What do you think?
While growing up and learning about the Bible, I thought it was about our beliefs. Fortunately, my father during that time encouraged plain Bible reading and study, which I did.
Later, as my knowledge increased, I found that challenging the established church dogma was a no no, though I had valid reason. Now, I am non denominational - a painful choice.
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Even for the first century Christians who were taught the undiluted version, fellowship always was of extreme importance. The being together, the doing things for each other, helping, contributing with things others needed - it was as I believe one said, 'a love feast.'
This phrase came with a warning against the ones who introduced harmful dogma, etc.:
Jude 12-13 12 These are the rocks hidden below water in YOUR love feasts while they feast with YOU, shepherds that feed themselves without fear; waterless clouds carried this way and that by winds; trees in late autumn, [but] fruitless, having died twice, having been uprooted; 13 wild waves of the sea that foam up their own causes for shame; stars with no set course, for which the blackness of darkness stands reserved forever.
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